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Heal Boston/BPD Art Exhibit Reception

Two Dorchester programs, Heal Boston and Saints & Scholars, Inc., have joined forces to develop an art exhibit created by Heal Boston youth at the Strand Theatre.

September 24, 2021
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Strand Theatre
    543 Columbia Road
    Boston, MA 02125
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2021-09-24T17:00:00 - 2021-09-24T20:00:00

This event is free to the public. The show is called, “From Where I Stand”. Sculptures represent the viewpoints of the artists or “artivists” about common social determinants and stressors facing communities of color in Boston. These pieces are powerful statements about gentrification, crime, addiction, police brutality, poverty, the achievement gap, abuse of women, trauma, mental health, racial profiling and more.

Learn more about the exhibit

Heal Boston reception flyer

September 24, 2021
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Strand Theatre
    543 Columbia Road
    Boston, MA 02125
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2021-09-24T17:00:00 - 2021-09-24T20:00:00
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Meet the Artist: Sobek

Join us at the Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library to meet the artist Sobek.

September 7, 2021
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library
    149 Dudley Street
    Boston, MA 02119
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Roxbury
  • Posted:
2021-09-07T16:00:00 - 2021-09-07T17:00:00

Meet artist Sobek on the front terraces of the Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library in Nubian Square, where he'll share his developing design for a City-commissioned artwork inside the branch. Come share about your experiences in Roxbury and your connection to the library!

Sobek event flyer

September 7, 2021
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library
    149 Dudley Street
    Boston, MA 02119
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Roxbury
  • Posted:
2021-09-07T16:00:00 - 2021-09-07T17:00:00
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Shirley-Eustis Place Landmark Designation

Join Mayor Kim Janey and The Boston Landmarks Commission Friday, August 20, at 1:30 p.m. to honor the too often untold, unrecorded, and unrecognized history of enslaved people in Boston and on the Shirley-Eustis Place grounds.

August 20, 2021
2021-08-20T13:30:00 - 2021-08-20T15:00:00

Mayor Kim Janey, the Boston Landmarks Commission commemorates the designation of Shirley-Eustis Place in Roxbury as a historical landmark. With the Shirley-Eustis Houses well-known historical significance of former Governors Shirley and Eustis comes a hidden history that is often untold, unrecorded, and unrecognized. Ongoing research and oral history in Roxbury suggests that the lands were built, kept, and managed by enslaved people. Mayor Janey’s support and commemoration of the designation expands the history that is often centered in Boston.

Download the report

August 20, 2021
2021-08-20T13:30:00 - 2021-08-20T15:00:00
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2023 Golf Course Concert Series: Grayson Ty

Enjoy live music on the patio at one of the City's golf courses.

August 2, 2023
2023-08-02T18:00:00 - 2023-08-02T20:00:00

The Golf Course Concert Series is part of the Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s ParkARTS program. They are held in July and August. Shows begin at 6 p.m.

Grayson TY

Western Massachusetts-based singer-songwriter Grayson Ty has mastered the art of vulnerability. Entirely unpretentious, his stage presence is easy, genuine, and unguarded. In an era of so much disconnection and artifice, Grayson brings audiences together with his honest, heartfelt lyrics, and soulful, soothing voice.

Following a sold-out release show for his debut EP Believe, Grayson has shared the stage with American Idol winner Nick Fradiani, Heather Maloney (Signature Sounds), and Crystal Bowersox (American Idol runner-up) among others. Believe earned regional and international acclaim as Grayson toured extensively.

Grayson’s impeccable songwriting brings out the best of his full range, from R&B crooning and folk-inspired storytelling to masterful pop riffs and earnest lyrics. He believes deeply in the connective power of music, working as a music therapist by day, and collaborating as cowriter with other songwriters.

Grayson most recent single, “Fall Again”, has rapidly gained over 29,000 streams on Spotify, and was highly-reviewed by journals across the United States and Europe. His music can be found an all platforms, as well as at his websiteFacebook | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

August 2, 2023
2023-08-02T18:00:00 - 2023-08-02T20:00:00
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2024 Golf Course Concert Series: Last Call

Enjoy live music on the patio at one of the City's golf courses.

July 24, 2024
2024-07-24T18:00:00 - 2024-07-24T20:00:00

The Golf Course Concert Series is part of the Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s ParkARTS program. They are held in July and August. Shows begin at 6 p.m.

 
July 24, 2024
2024-07-24T18:00:00 - 2024-07-24T20:00:00
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Downtown Movie Night: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Park's Movie Nights give residents and visitors the opportunity to enjoy popular films under the night skies in city parks.

August 29, 2024
  • 7:30pm - 10:00pm
  • Boston Common - Frog Pond
    38 Beacon Street
    Downtown, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Parks and Recreation
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Back Bay
    Bay Village
    Beacon Hill
    Chinatown/Leather District
    Citywide
    Downtown
  • Posted:
2024-08-29T19:30:00 - 2024-08-29T22:00:00

In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an army of ghosts that casts a death chill upon the city, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age. (Year: 2024; Rating: PG-13)

All shows begin at dusk. The series is hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and title sponsor Bank of America with additional support from the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment.

Free popcorn will be provided while supplies last.

No pre-registration is needed to attend.

August 29, 2024
  • 7:30pm - 10:00pm
  • Boston Common - Frog Pond
    38 Beacon Street
    Downtown, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Parks and Recreation
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Back Bay
    Bay Village
    Beacon Hill
    Chinatown/Leather District
    Citywide
    Downtown
  • Posted:
2024-08-29T19:30:00 - 2024-08-29T22:00:00
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West Roxbury Movie Night: Wonka

Park's Movie Nights give residents and visitors the opportunity to enjoy popular films under the night skies in City parks in August.

August 14, 2024
2024-08-14T19:45:00 - 2024-08-14T21:30:00

This fantasy musical film follows the story of Willy Wonka, the famous but eccentric chocolatier based on the character from Roald Dahl's novel. In particular, it emphasizes his rise to the top. The narrative traces his beginnings as a young adult who started as an employee selling chocolate in a store until he became driven to enter the chocolate industry eventually. This film acts as a prequel to the 1971 film adaptation of Dahl's novel. (Year: 2023; Rating: PG)

The series is hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and title sponsor Bank of America with additional support from the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment.

No pre-registration needed to attend!

Free popcorn provided while supplies last.

August 14, 2024
2024-08-14T19:45:00 - 2024-08-14T21:30:00
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Hyde Park Movie Night: Kung Fu Panda 4

Park's Movie Nights give residents and visitors the opportunity to enjoy popular films under the night skies in City parks in August.

August 22, 2024
2024-08-22T19:45:00 - 2024-08-22T22:00:00

After three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with his unmatched courage and mad martial arts skills, Po, the Dragon Warrior, is called upon by destiny to...give it a rest already. More specifically, he's tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace. That poses a couple of obvious problems. First, Po knows as much about spiritual leadership as he does about the paleo diet, and second, he needs to quickly find and train a new Dragon Warrior before he can assume his new lofty position. (Year: 2024; Rating: PG)

All shows begin at dusk. The series is hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and title sponsor Bank of America with additional support from the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment.

Free popcorn will be provided while supplies last.

No pre-registration needed to attend.

August 22, 2024
2024-08-22T19:45:00 - 2024-08-22T22:00:00
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Charlestown Movie Night: Trolls Band Together

Park's Movie Nights give residents and visitors the opportunity to enjoy popular films under the night skies in City parks in August.

August 26, 2024
2024-08-26T19:45:00 - 2024-08-26T22:00:00

This third installment of the Trolls franchise finds friends Poppy and Branch as a couple. But as they get to know each other more, it is revealed that Branch was a member of the old popular boyband BroZone when he was younger. Not only that, but the group members are his real-life brothers to boot. However, when they disbanded, Branch never saw his boyband brothers again until his brother Floyd is kidnapped. Branch mobilizes his family for the rescue. (Year: 2023; Rating: PG)

All shows begin at dusk. The series is hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and title sponsor Bank of America with additional support from the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment.

Free popcorn available while supplies last.

No pre-registration needed to attend.

August 26, 2024
2024-08-26T19:45:00 - 2024-08-26T22:00:00
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Roxbury Movie Night: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Park's Movie Nights give residents and visitors the opportunity to enjoy popular films under the night skies in City parks in August.

August 19, 2024
2024-08-19T19:45:00 - 2024-08-19T22:00:00

Having failed to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta, still driven by the need to avenge his father’s death, will stop at nothing to take Aquaman down once and for all. This time Black Manta is more formidable than ever before, wielding the power of the mythic Black Trident, which unleashes an ancient and malevolent force. To defeat him, Aquaman will turn to his imprisoned brother Orm, the former King of Atlantis, to forge an unlikely alliance. Together, they must set aside their differences in order to protect their kingdom and save Aquaman’s family, and the world, from irreversible destruction. (Year: 2023; Rating: PG-13)

All shows begin at dusk. The series is hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and title sponsor Bank of America with additional support from the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment.

No pre-registration needed to attend.

Free popcorn will be provided while supplies last.

August 19, 2024
2024-08-19T19:45:00 - 2024-08-19T22:00:00
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